Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Offers Italian Summer Kamp 4 Kids
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will offer two sessions of Italian Summer Kamp 4 Kids in July. The program will include Italian language immersion with games, songs, movement, arts and crafts and imaginative play to create a fun, age-appropriate, natural learning environment. Lesson plans are specifically tailored to each age group, teaching basic language skills in the context of everyday situations. Snacks and drop-off will be provided.
Kamp 4 Kids is open to children ages 5-8 (Bambini) and 9-12 (Ragazzi).
Programs will run Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The Discovery Session will take place the week of July 11-15, with the Adventure Session running July 18-22.
Cost for one session is $125, with discounts offered for a second session, and also for a siblings, as described below:
One session $125, Second session $110 ($235 for 2 weeks)
Discount for each additional sibling
One session $115, Second session $100 ($215 for 2 weeks for additional sibling)
All programs will take place on the grounds of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305. Weather permitting, some activities will take place on the Great Lawn.
For more information, or to receive a registration form, call 718-442-1608 or visit www.garibaldimeuccimuseum.org
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is owned by the Order Sons of Italy in America.
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum was the home of Antonio Meucci, the true inventor of the telephone, and a refuge to Giuseppe Garibaldi, the legendary hero who championed the unification of Italy. For over 50 years the museum has fulfilled its mission to preserve the legacies of these great men, and to promote understanding of the Italian-American heritage through cultural, artistic and educational programs and classes.
Regular museum hours are 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is $5 per person, members and children under 10 are free. Call ahead for groups of 10 or more. The first floor of the museum is wheelchair accessible, however the restroom is on the second floor. At press time, program funding has been provided through the Order Sons of Italy in America; by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; Richmond County Savings Foundation; Northfield Bank Foundation; Coccia Foundation; JP Morgan Chase Regrant in partnership with the Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI) and by grants allocated by New York City Council members Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo.
